Child Abuse Arrest
1,884 views · Published 16 February 2013 · 2:21 · Indexed 30 September 2026
Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2013 · News & Politics
There is new information about a local attorney charged with child abuse.According to court papers, William Shillings wife says he threatened to kill her and their son, and burn their house down. Hes charged with child abuse and communicating threats. Shillings wife says he got into an argument with their son over math Thursday morning at their home in Franklin, and that's when he punched the boy in the stomach. He denies the charges and says they are baseless and exaggerated.He works for the Department of Social Services, which says it's looking into the allegations. Shilling had been released on bond under the condition he did not contact his family. He's now been re-arrested for violating those terms and will spend 48 hours in jail. By Rex Hodge _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
